Support Scheme for Publication Fees (SSPF) provides financial support on reimbursement basis for publication of research articles of Sri Lankan authors in high-impact indexed journals.
Applications are invited on a rolling-call basis, and all applications received will be evaluated at the end of each quarter. Applicants should submit their applications for articles that have been published within two years prior to the closing date of the relevant grant window.
The articles should be published in journals indexed in Clarivate Analytics’ Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE- Impact factor 2.0 and above) or Social Science Citation Index (SSCI- Impact factor 1.5 and above).
Programme Brief and Application can be downloaded from below link.
https://www.nsf.gov.lk/index.php/grant-support/basic-research/publications/support-scheme-for-publication-fees-sspf
Closing date of the next grant window: September 30, 2026
For articles published after September 30, 2024
Please send completed applications with supporting documents to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with a copy to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. under the subject ‘SSPF- 2026’.
Applications will be considered on a competitive basis. Grants will be awarded on reimbursement basis, subject to limited budgetary appropriation.
For further information, contact: Chamika Dharmasena, Scientific Officer, Journal Publication Division (Tel: 2696771 Ext. 266, cThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. )
Downloads
- Printable Announcement (pdf, 433k)
- Programme Brief (pdf, 38kb)
- Application (pdf, 60kb)